5 Current WWE stars that overcame difficult childhoods

#2 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch is currently one of the best-known female wrestlers in WWE history, but it hasn't all been an easy ride for The Man. Lynch has always spoken out about the fact that wrestling saved her life.

Before Lynch was able to find a training school in Ireland, which was run by Finn Balor, the former Women's Champion was heading down a dark path. The Irish star noted that at the time she was hanging around with the wrong crowd and was experimenting with marijuana.

This could have led to a very different life for Lynch, but wrestling became her focus and she has since gone on to become a role model in the sport.

Lynch may not have even made it to WWE at one point since the former Champion was forced to retire from the business back in 2006 after she suffered a concussion which led to doctors diagnosing her with damage to her eighth cranial nerve.

Lynch was forced to take a few years on the sidelines before returning in 2011 and laying down the foundations for a WWE career.